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Vapid
Lacking liveliness, flavor, or spirit; dull and uninteresting.
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Imagine This
Imagine a once-bright, flavorful meal that suddenly turns bland and tasteless, or a lively party that descends into a silent, colorless conversation.
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Sounds Like
VAY-pid or VAP-id
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Looks Like
Looks like the word 'vapor' with an extra 'id' at the end
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Remember This
Vapid describes things (food, talk, performances) that lack excitement or punch. It comes from a Latin root meaning flat or tasteless.
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Other Forms
vapiditynoun
vapidlyadverb
vapidnessnoun
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Connect With
insipid, dull, lifeless, bland, tedious
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Note
Commonly used to critique conversations, writing, performances, or food. Not a compliment. Do not confuse with similar-sounding words like 'vapour' or 'vapor'.
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Study Deeper
Examples
- The lecturer's vapid speech failed to hold the students' attention.
- The soup tasted vapid and needed a pinch of salt and a splash of lemon.
Synonyms
insipidboringblanddulltedious
Antonyms
livelystimulatingengaging
Etymology
From Latin vapidus meaning 'flat, tasteless'; adopted into English to describe lack of flavor or liveliness.
Mnemonic
Mnemonic: VAPID is VIVID without life. Remember that life is viv-; when life is removed, what remains is dull and vapid.
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